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The Rt Hon Mel Stride is the Conservative MP for Central Devon, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. He currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
- Biography
- Education
- Political career
- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- Previous roles in government
The Rt Hon Mel Stride was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 25 October 2022.
He was previously Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 23 May 2019 to 24 July 2019, and Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General from June 2017 to May 2019.
Mel was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School and Oxford University, where he was elected President of the Oxford Union.
In October 2011 Mel was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, John Hayes. He later served as an Assistant Government Whip from July 2014 until May 2015 and as Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) from May 2015 until July 2016.
The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the business of the department, including the Departmental Strategy, planning and performance, reporting and governance requirements. They have direct responsibility for departmental expenditure.
DWP is responsible for the administration of the State Pension and working age benefits system, providing support to:
•people of working age
•employers
•pensioners
•families and children
•Leader of the House of Commons
•Lord President of the Council
•Paymaster General
•Financial Secretary to the Treasury
•Government Whip, Comptroller of HM Household
•Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Apr 16, 2024 · Mel Stride, MP for Central Devon, paid a special visit to the Drewe Arms… Local MP Welcomes Tobacco and Vapes Bill On 16 April 2024, MPs voted on a landmark piece of legislation to protect…
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House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. The quickest way to contact Mel is by email (mel.stride.mp@parliament.uk). You can also complete the form below. Cases will be considered as soon as possible and taking account of the urgency of the matters raised. If you are writing to Mel as part of a campaign group where many people (sometimes hundreds ...
Mel Stride. Melvyn John Stride [1] (born 30 September 1961) [2] is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions since October 2022. He previously served in the May Government as Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General from 2017 to 2019 and as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President ...
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Mel's Background. Tweet. Mel’s involvement in politics stems from his upbringing. His parents, due to economic hardship, had to leave school at 15 and 14 and this shaped his views on the importance of a good education and the role of government in facilitating it. Mel was awarded a free place at Portsmouth Grammar School and won a place at ...
